Ehsan Elahi Zaheer
Ehsan Elahi Zaheer | |
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| Born | 31 May 1945 |
| Died | 30 March 1987 (aged 41) |
| Era | Modern era |
| Creed | Ahl-e-Hadith |
| Main interest(s) | Salafism |
| Other names | Allama, Ihsan Ilahi Zahir; Ehsaan. |
Ehsan Elahi Zaheer (Urdu: احسان الہی ظہیر) (31 May 1945 – 30 March 1987) was a Pakistani Islamic theologian and leader of the Ahl-e-Hadith movement.[1][2] He died from an assassin's bomb blast in 1987.
Biography
Views
Zaheer believed that Shi'ites were Israeli agents[3] and infidels.[4]
Death
While Zaheer was giving a speech, a bomb which had been planted on the stage exploded, killing him.[5]
Works
- Al-Qadiyaniyyah, a refutation of Ahmadiyyah (1376 AH)[6]
References
- ^ Ravinder Kaur, Religion, Violence and Political Mobilisation in South Asia, p 153. ISBN 0761934308
- ^ Roy, Olivier, The Failure of Political Islam, by Olivier Roy, translated by Carol Volk, Harvard University Press, 1994, p.118-9
- ^ Commins, David (2015-03-30). Islam in Saudi Arabia. I.B.Tauris. p. 170. ISBN 9781848858015.
- ^ Moghadam, Assaf (2011-07-21). Militancy and Political Violence in Shiism: Trends and Patterns. Routledge. p. 166. ISBN 9781136663536.
- ^ Derrick M. Nault, Development in Asia: Interdisciplinary, Post-neoliberal, and Transnational Perspectives, p 184. ISBN 1599424886
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Al-Qadiyania-Ehsan-ilahi-zaheer/dp/B007OVXODI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409218638&sr=8-1&keywords=Ehsan+ilahi+zaheer
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